Turkey AH1255(20) 50 kurush - Revision history

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017." to "* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. * Mic...

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Text replacement - "* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017." to "* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. * Mic...

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "* AH 1255(20) 40 para * [[Turkey AH1255(20) 2 kurush"

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Text replacement - "* [[Turkey AH1255(20) 2 kurush" to "* AH 1255(20) 40 para * [[Turkey AH1255(20) 2 kurush"

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[[Image: TUR_1255yr20_50kurush_kunker-lot54-13Dec2011-EUR1400.jpg|550px|thumb|Kunker sale 199, lot 54]]
The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several provinces such as [[Egypt]] and [[Tunisia]] had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of [[Turkey]].

This specimen was part of lot 54 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 1400 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 50 Kurush 1255 H., 20, Qustantînîya. GOLD. Von größter Seltenheit. Winz. kl. Randfehler, sehr schön Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 84, Osnabrück 2003, Nr. 2113.'' (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, gold fifty kurush of AH 1255, year 20, Constantinople mint. Of the highest rarity, very fine, rim nick. From Künker sale 84 (2004).)"</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 3.608g, 0.917 gold, 0.1064 oz AGW, this specimen 3.57 g.

''Catalog reference'': Fr-19, KM 678; Ölcer 31.070; Pere 879.

''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins,'' Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.

''Link to:''
* [[Turkey AH1255(21) 40 para|AH 1255(21) 40 para]]
* [[Turkey AH1255(20) 2 kurush|AH 1255(20) 2 kurush]]
* [[Turkey AH1255(21) 20 kurush|AH 1255(21) 20 kurush]]
* [[Turkey AH1255(17) 50 kurush|AH 1255(17) 50 kurush]]
* [[Turkey AH1255(20) 100 kurush|AH 1255(20) 100 kurush]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1857]]
* return to coins of [[Turkey]]

[[Category:The Sultan Collection]]

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 The Ottoman empire formed in the 1300’s and went through several centuries of expansion to the east and west. By the 1700’s Ottoman political and military power was waning, despite the large geographical extent of its possessions. By the mid-1800’s, several provinces such as [[Egypt]] and [[Tunisia]] had already sought degrees of autonomy or were occupied by European forces. The Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, paving the way for a much smaller and politically modern Republic of [[Turkey]].
-This specimen was part of lot 54 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 1400 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 50 Kurush 1255 H., 20, Qustantînîya. GOLD. Von größter Seltenheit. Winz. kl. Randfehler, sehr schön Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 84, Osnabrück 2003, Nr. 2113.'' (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, gold fifty kurush of AH 1255, year 20, Constantinople mint. Of the highest rarity, very fine, rim nick. From Künker sale 84 (2004).)"</blockquote>
+This specimen was part of lot 54 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabrück, Germany, where it sold for 1400 euros. The catalog description reads: <blockquote>"''OSMANISCHE MÜNZEN Münzen nach der Münzreform von 1845 Goldprägungen der Münzstätte Qustantînîya 50 Kurush 1255 H., 20, Qustantînîya. GOLD. Von größter Seltenheit. Winz. kl. Randfehler, sehr schön Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 84, Osnabrück 2003, Nr. 2113.'' (Ottoman Empire, reform of 1845, gold fifty kurush of AH 1255, year 20, Constantinople mint. Of the highest rarity, very fine, rim nick. From Künker sale 84 (2004).)"</blockquote>
 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

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 ''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':
-* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
+* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
-* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
+* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 * Uslu, Kaan, Beyazit, M. Fatih, and Kara, Tuncay. ''Ottoman Empire Coins,'' Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007.

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 ''Link to:''
 * [[Turkey AH1255(21) 40 para|AH 1255(21) 40 para]]
 * [[Turkey AH1255(20) 2 kurush|AH 1255(20) 2 kurush]]
 * [[Turkey AH1255(21) 20 kurush|AH 1255(21) 20 kurush]]

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 ''Recorded mintage'': unknown.
-''Specifications'': 3.608g, 0.917 gold, 0.1064 oz AGW, this specimen 3.57 g.
+''Specifications'': 3.60 g, 0.917 gold, 0.1064 oz AGW, this specimen 3.57 g.
-''Catalog reference'': Fr-19, KM 678; Ölcer 31.070; Pere 879.
+''Catalog reference'': Fr-121 (formerly Fr-19), KM 678; Ölcer 31.070; Pere 879.
 ''[[Bibliography|Sources]]'':